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7:00 a.m.. if the bay area is waking up to heavy dense rain. this is a live look outside as san francisco. >> we have isolated thunderstorms, showers and possibly hale are likely in the bay area this morning. let's check in with janu on current conditions. >> storm tracker 4 is completely lit up. we did have purpouring rain earlier. san rafael is game rain as well as novato. moderate downpours for half moon bay. as we pushed into the south

bay we are getting heavy rain in the morgan hill area. east bay shore is sitting under wet weather. san ramon, danville and other areas are getting moderate downpours. moderate to heavy rain for the morning as well as lightning and the laundering. and afternoon will see the rain taper off. we will still seek breezy conditions for the evening. we do have another storm system that is headed our way. >> as you might imagine the holiday travel is off. nearly 100 flights were either canceled or delayed. we want to get you updated.

will turn to mike pelton who is reporting live from s f o. >> the rain is really coming down here at the airport. it is once again causing delays. there is one hour and delays for some arriving flights. these people here on your screen are tried to head up before this happens. let me show you video from last evening. about 100 flights were canceled and long lines filled the area. some of the waited for hours just to check their bags. >> this was delayed and this gentleman did make it here to san francisco. but now he is waiting for a bus to napa up. >> we were supposed to leave up at 5:00. we did i get out of here until about 11:00 p.m.. what time do you

think you will be back in napa to that? >> the bus problem will not be here until 8:00. i am proud when i get home until about o'clock this morning. >> according to them they stated that sampras's go and oakland does not have a batch of delays. if you're flying in or out of the areas you should check with the carrier ordered flights that is before you leave home. >> one hour delays are asset asset as 04 arriving flights. >> new video and this morning the president obama and the first family arriving overnight in hawaii, where they will spend christmas. but it is not all folly and mistletoe as the president has won each on fiscal cliff

negotiations, which are stalled, as washington shut down for a holiday. mr. obama expects to return to work right after christmas. before heading to hawaii. he warned it's time for party leaders to take action. karen caifa reports from washington, where members of congress have also left town. >> the next few days i have asked leaders of congress to help work out a package. this will protect unemployment for millions of americans. >> remarks came after john boehner failed to muster up -- >> we had a number of our

members who just did not want to be perceived as raising taxes. >> the two sides both left for christmas holiday and they blamed each other for not acting. they stated that more action is needed from the gop. >> we will need to have a bipartisan solution. >> the next move will need to call from the present. >> he is the only one who could door. this is not john boehners problem to solve. >> in washington, i am karen caifa. >> and now to connecticut were new details are emerging about sandy hooke elementary school gunmen adam lanza. for those who know him say that he was an awkward, peculiar kid who

wore the same close to school every day. if they say that glance up rarely spoke once. is that he gave school presentations entirely by computer. he never said a word. >> and former high-school classmate says that lands the plague of violent video games, he always chose a military-style assault rifle as one of his weapons. lanza used an assault rifle the day of the school massacre. the details emerge one day after the nation calls for a moment of silence to remember the victims. >> in the south bay, a new gunshop is set to open today. that brings the debate of gun control to lost out as. templar sports will open its doors just one block from a playground. some residents like the

idea, they said the locally owned a business will bring much-needed revenue to the community. others are against the gun shop in light of the connecticut shooting and a recent battle over gun control. templar sports says that it is happy to meet with anyone who has concerns about the business. >> at noon today at san for cisco, supporters of strict gun laws will demonstrate at justin herman plaza. protesters will dress and black and lie down for 20 minutes in honor of those killed in newtown, connecticut. the demonstration is being organized by local chapters of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. >> we will be right back.

>> we are back as 7:10 a.m.. we are keeping a watch on the weather this morning. this is 89 at sauaw valley over the sierra. they are expecting to be cloudy today with scattered snow showers. their high is only in the '20s. but plenty of snow, is expected anywhere from 1 to

5 ft.. >> parts of the midwest are still dealing with the blizzard conditions this weekend. this is video out of westwood, ohio on friday. if the roles are treacherous. thousands of residents in the midwest do not have power. the national weather severe service states that blizzard and winter storm warnings are in effect throughout the night. the warnings stretch from nebraska all the way through the southern wisconsin. >> the ninth circuit court of appeals is blocking a california law which bans the controversy all therapy that aims to turn gay miners straight. the three judge panel issued an emergency order, to put the lot on hold until the court can hear further arguments. that includes claims from specialists who say, that it is their constitutional right to practice such types

of therapy. governor jerry brown signed into law in september. it was set to take affect on january 1st. it would make mental health professionals who tried changing client sexual orientation subject to discipline by state licensing boards. >> we will be right bacterback.

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>> we are back its seventh 3:00 p.m.. we are keeping an eye on the weather. the rain has been pounding the pavement. it is making it very difficult to drive. >> this is a view from storm tracker 4. it is completely lit up. we are getting a little bit of a dry break. san francisco,

daly city are all dealing with some light showers. half moon bay will be getting some rain fall about 40¢ an hour. this inches. as for east bay shore you are seeing light showers through oakland as well as alameda. moderate downpours are coming down in hayward. we're waiting to heavy rain from the golden gate bridge. there is also small hailed reported from the north bay. tracking at your weather for you on future cast 4 shows

that moderate downpours will be coming until about 9:00 a.m.. we are still dealing with the wet weather in the south bay. >> we do have a another system that is approaching by the overnight hours. it will be pushing into the north bay. it will push up into intensity by 4:00 a.m.. tomorrow morning you will be waking up to heavy rain. moderate rain will be over your bay shore and will continue to be light to moderate downpours and i noontime tomorrow. by 3:00 p.m. tomorrow we will still be dealing with showers. by 6:00 p.m. tomorrow it will start to taper off. we will

not be clear from a wets weather. we do have a dry start for the week. but on christmas day we might have on and off showers. >> residence in the north bay are cleaning up, after friday's storm brought some mild damage to the area. heavy rain and windy conditions toppled christmas decorations as some residences. if the weather also brought traffic to a crawling during the evening commute. >> by nightfall, the rain has stopped but the world was still covered in water. fortunately, there was no major flooding on highway 101. >> the rain may have slow down some holiday shoppers friday. but those intent on

checking off their list did not miss a beat. kron 4 urs a'r alecia reid spoke to shoppers in san francisco. >> i do not do too well, but it does not bother me a bit. >> i do not have an umbrella. >> i found people who were short on time and they did not have any choice but the purchaser gives in the rain. >> i forgot to shop. this is my last minute shopping on my lunch break here in >> some look at this as an easy way to get around the store. >> we figure that iran would keep some people a out of the stores. so we got the parking. >> if you are waiting for a

break on the rain it may be a while. the next few days are looking bleak. >> seasonal holiday workers help to bring better economic news to california. the state unemployment rate has gone below the 10 percent mark. the newest report shows that november job rates were 9.8%. that is down slightly from october. the improvement comes as a surprise to many. league economists predict that california's unemployment would remain in double digits to next year. >> berkeley police are investigating several reports of cell phone tells us in the area. if the suspects are targeting people's willingness to help others. if people said the suspects will ask you to use your phone usually claiming that they need to contact a sick family member. once the suspect as your phone that would drive off in a vehicle

still in the phone. anyone with information is encouraged to contact police. >> police now say, that the daily home invasion--that rocked a wealthy at silicon valley server was not random. raven dixon was arraigned in santa clara court friday, on charges of being accessories to the murder of a former mountain winery owner and venture- capital list raveesh kumra. the attack took place during a home invasion--back on november 30th. kumra's wife harinda was taken to hospital where she called 91 that morning to report that intruders were ransacking her home. >> on december 1st police

released a sketch of a possible male suspect in the monte sereno attack. he is described as a white or hispanic male in his early 20s, 6 ft. tall, thin built, black hair and light complexion. >> a man who died after being stabbed during a graduation party early friday morning marked san jose's 45th homicide of the year. if the victim was found just before 3:00 a.m. suffering from a least one stab wound. he died at the hospital. no suspect has been identified. if police did not believe that the killing was gang-related. the-as to a homicide total which is higher than last year's total of 39 homicides. >> the bay area's favorite

way to bring in the new year. is always with kron 4. the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks, while bill kron4 is new year's live show. it is hosted by a run he nan and gary radnich. kron 4 urs new year's eve live will start at 11:30 p.m. december 31st. >> which will be right back.

>> the less we can before christmas has a lot to do before christmas. this is an alternative that will be a fun celebration. >> check out the golden girls. this is the christmas episode. this is two classic episodes that will start of the ladies. this will be at the mission pear in san francisco. if the show will be from now to christmas day. >> here is your christmas alternative in san francisco. if you can enjoy jewish jokes while you enjoy

a chinese dinner spuriou. the sw runs saturday your christmas day. if they do have two shows per day. the dinner tickets are $64. for just a cocktail show it is only $44. >> you can see a lot of beautiful christmas trees while music is playing. the spirit of christmas tour is every day except for christmas day. this coaster january to six. adult tickets are $30, 27 for seniors, and-a-if you go online we found tickets for only $18. one of our producers went and they

stated that there was no heat. they state that you should dress warmly. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. we are going to talk to a dean at the golden gate university about the impact of tax payers of commerce and the president did not come up with an agreement on the so-called fiscal cliff. this is a live look outside and mount tam. it will be rare bacteriwe will

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>> we're back at 7:30 a.m. period. >> we are starting to see some clearing conditions and the north bay. much of

california is impacted by these storms. petaluma, santa rosa are dealing with light showers. as we zoom into the public insula look at the daly city and san francisco. they're also getting light showers. into the south that we do have light showers for san jose and los gatos. for the east bay shore for oakland and alameda they are dealing with light showers. it is heavier is the push into the inland valleys. taking a look at your head allies. we are dealing with heavy morning rain. hill and

lightning has been reported. tomorrow morning we do have more rain coming. the gusty winds will be stronger than they were today. i would tell you more about this in my next forecast. >> bay area storms combined with the blizzard conditions in the midwest caused widespread delays and cancellations at s.f. 0 on friday. delays were up to two hours. some of the flights pushed back as far as 2:00 a.m.. to get you more news faster, we will turn to mike pelton was alive at s f o this morning. >> there is good news to share at this time. i just spoke with the airport manager and she stated that arriving flights are at 45 minutes. she says that it has improved. he stated that flying conditions are better

than it were yesterday flying conditions are actually improving and they are optimistic. no one should expect the same delays as boat they soar yesterday. they will put the browlet me show you video from yesterday. about 100 flights were canceled and a long line is filled as at all. some people waited longer than four hours to just check their bags. people that i spoke with this morning. airport officials are very optimistic that the delays will be less. everyone here at the airport hope that that is the case. >> many drivers along the

summit of highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains, are having trouble with poor visibility. the rain and wind is forcing drivers to watch their speed. this is especially around corners on both sides of the summit. he if you are headed that way, heavy rain and wind are expected to pick up in the area. >> stay with kron 4 as we continue to track the storm this morning. up is also are available on our web site at kron4.com, as well as on our facebook at twitter page. >> now to the latest on the fiscal cliff. there is still no deal in washington. if congress and president obama do not come up with terms on addressing the issue severe cuts at the nation's budget will kick in. workers will see their taxes go up and

their take-home pay will take a hit as early as mid january. joining us over the phone this morning is tax expertdean marycanning from golden gate university. mary, can you explain the impact on tax payers is no deal is reached? >> they may be subject to increases. it just depends on the income levels. >> even more maybe, here is an example. a taxpayer that maybe a couple with two kids they think it will just impact people with a higher level. but if you even have a family that just are a hundred thousand dollars a year. and they had a high

tax reform a prior-year there one person was working and now they are not. they have personal expenses for each one of them these will be preferences. they have had this back for their alternative minimum taxes to be calculated. they can pay an additional $5,000 in taxes. >> i again if you are operating on--we're looking at a plan that if there were born to sell stock anyway. you have to look them both

with the income would be next year vs whether or not it makes sense from an investment standpoint. it may be said that want to accelerate in come. that may have the sale some stocks. and a big one is whether or not make sense to convert to an ira. we are all so looking at what i call bunching and splitting. if you are ready in 2012 it might make sense to prepay state taxes in 2012 with the hope that you are try to structure it. >> this sounds like people would need some counseling on what they should do about their taxes. >> it almost has to be a 360 look. they will have to

think about where they will be in the next couple years. they will have to state whether or not it will make sense now. >> much more is to come kron 4 news weekend. we will still continue to look at the fiscal cliff issue and we will lecher know what is born on with that. they are set to be back tthey will get bo work after the christmas break. >> have a forecast coming up in a few minutes.

>> new for you this morning. pope benedict today granted a christmas party until his former butler. in october, the ex butler was sentenced

set 18 months in prison. he least hundreds of the postpaid first to an italian journalist. he says that he did it to expose corruption in the vatican. the documents later ended up in a book by the journalists. the pope visited him in prison to grant a pardon. in person gabrielle was immediately released. >> egyptians head to the polls today for a second round of voting on an islamic backed constitution. only 32 percent of murders turn out last saturday for the first round of voting. but a majority of those voted yes. today's vote comes a day after fighting in alexandria between supporters and circular opponents of the constitution. the document would expand president mohammed moore's east powers, giving him immunity from the courts. >> stay with us, sports

highlights are coming up on kron 4 news weekend. here is a live look outside at the bay bridge approach. we will be right back.

>> we are back it is 7:45 a.m.. here is the latest on our forecast. >> we are taking a look as storm tracker 4. portions of the north bay are finally getting a dry break. you concede there is light showers along the area. they are approaching the s f o in have moon bay. there was also be a little dry break for cupertino. oakland and alameda are looking a little bit dry. union city is giving some moderate downpours. if this is also

going into your inland valley area. livermore is getting moderate downpours coming down at about a 10th of an inch an hour. there is a look at the san mateo bridge. it is still raining over there. it is starting to like to up there. >> we did see some small hill reporting from the north bay. we will still be dealing with scattered showers. we are tracking this for you on future cast 4. all of this yellowing indicates downpours. we will have a dry break. we will still be dealing with scattered showers for the north bay. we will still see scattered showers for along the coast about 8:00 p.m.. the next system is approaching into the overnight hours. about 2:00 a.m. and will make his way to the north bay. he will intensify by 4:00 in the

morning. it looks like toman will be another with a day periods we will have gusty winds for up to 20 mi. per hour. the north bay will get having lain indicated by the orange and red color on your screen. >> barbarossa 6:00 p.m. tomorrow will start to taper off but we still would be dealing with moderate the downpours for the east bay shore. it will dry off into the evening hours to march. is this the season for traveling. there are delays for s f o. this is due to the wind speeds. for those of you heading to the sierra you will still need to have your chains. as with try our attention to the 7 day around the bay. we will

have to address are for the week but a christmas afternoon we may have more showers pushing his way in. it should be on and off for the rest of the week. >> turning now to sports. in oakland, the golden state warriors are set to face their arrivals lakers tonight at the or cloak arena. that is after taking care of business with the charlotte bacchus. the 49ers prepare for an nfc west showdown in seattle vs. the red-hot seahawks. kron 4 said jason applebaum has all the sports highlights for you. >> he found leave for the dock as the warriors won the by 12 points. in the third quarter currey broken down to leave for a another don't. his third career triple double. here is one of the cysts that went behind his back. curry

knocked out 83 point. he had a career high of 8 three- pointers. his dad announces for the balkans. he had 15 of his last game. the warriors won 115 to 1 01. the lakers01. >> watch this as he gets up and throw the dow. he had a points on 4 of 12 shooting. stanford was tied at 67. 70 to 67. they have five seconds left and after he hit this three. he blows of the lay of that could have tied the game. stamford hung on tone to win. the >> pete carroll and the

seahawks said in the way of its second straight title. seattle is hot? the first time this has been the and and 62 years. there was a rookie quarterback is playing well. he has his mark. he is the league's second rushing. they are perfect six and zero at home. >> we are a hot team. their offense is putting the point. we have to be ready for them. >> they have a lot of injury. we have the playoffs but we want the division. we know that we have to win this and this week first and then worry about the next one. >> s and tradition after a big storm packers' offense are pushing out the snow try to get ready for sunday's

game against tennessee. these fans showed up and there were pay 10 bucks an hour to remove snow. some of the shareholders are a publicly owned team. they're also looking to clinch the second seed in the first round by periods >> oakland a's are staying put. the owner has asked for a new lease at the coliseum. there existed one expires at the upcoming season. he has nowhere to go at the moment. this is after he failed to move the team to fremont. the oakland coliseum is home at least until 2018. they have a lot of good memories. gian close t >> he signed hundreds of

autograph's according to one fan. it one way past the 1:00 p.m. deadline. he had a good time with the troops and the children. one staff sergeant called renamo his hero. >> we bring you the minors leak hockey.ague hockey. imariol is a pass and he scores as well go for the year. they 13 to one. ontario beat the sampras's go bulls. >> she has been named a female athlete of the year. if this is according to the associated press. she captured the hearts of the press. she was the first african-american to win the olympic all-around gold. she

came in second and one boat behind douglass. she is the fourth gymnast to win the award. >> we will keep an eye on the sierra. here is a live look from the ski resort. if they are seeing plenty of snow. they have strong winds as well. will be right back. first

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and > >> hello everybody welcome back to our second live our of kron 4 news weekend. gusty winds and heavy rain are delaying the start of the holidays for some travelers. we have a live report from sfo. plus president obama is spending his hole why holiday with hopes for a change in the fiscal cliff negotiations. which will have an update on the status. >> let's go all side. here

is a pitcher from the san mateo bridge. there is a lot rain still outside. it has been soaking the bay area. >> how is it going outside the janu? >> my drive in was really wet. we are starting to see a dry break for the north bay. this is for santa rosa and petaluma. we're still dealing with wet weather. it is certainly increasing in intensity. you can see moderate and downpours in sunnyvale. there are light showers will berkeley and oakland. then and valleys are still dealing with some

moderate downpours for dublin. here is a look outside. you can still see there are still somewhat road ways. there will be heavy morning rain for tomorrow. >> we do have a strong system that is coming our way. there will be gusty winds drop the afternoon. into the week it will be a dry start but we do have more showers for the rest of the weekend. i will tell you about this for my next forecast. >> we do have good news for travelers. if they stay get off to a nightmare aat s.f. 0. if the conditions are improving. yesterday's nearly 100 flies were either canceled or delayed. here is mike pelton who is standing by live. that airport just put their ground into effect. >> that average flight a

delay is now 45 minutes. that is actually better than was earlier this morning. airport officials stated that the weather is improving despite what you see outside of your windows. there stating that the flying conditions are better today than they were here was a video from yesterday's evening. about 100 flights were canceled or either delayed. people waited for hours just to check their bags. i spoke with one man this morning and his flight to the bay area was indefinitely delayed. he has been here since last night. >> i just sat here. this is saw that i could do. it was nothing for me to do here at the terminal. i have just been sitting. i am all the time goes faster. this would be nice. >> according to the s f all. san jose and oakland are running just fine. this is

still about a 45 minute delay. everyone here is in good spirits because of a holiday. for now, most of the departing flights are on time. >> despite the rain at noon today in san francisco, supporters of stricter gun control will demonstrate at justin herman plaza. protesters would dress in black and lie down 20 minutes in honor of those killed in newtown, connecticut. the demonstration is being organized by local chapters of the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. >> new details are emerging about sandy hooke elementary school the man adam lands up. those who knew him say that he was an awkward, peculiar and that he wore the same clothes to school every day. they say that lands the really spoke and once gave a school presentation entirely by

computer. if they stated that he never said a word. a former high-school classmates as that lands the played by and video games, he always chose a military- style assault rifle as one of his weapons. lands the used an assault rifle the day of the school massacre. the details emerged one day after the nation calls for a moment of silence to remember the victims. >> president obama is out on holiday vacation with his family in hawaii. it comes a day after he pulled back on his ambitious for a sweeping budget agreement with congressional republicans. the president called for a scaled-back measure to prevent the government from car ring off the fiscal cliff. the plan includes extending tax cut for most americans and taken steps to avoid a papal set of agency budget cuts. >> the president suggested

that any chance for a smaller deal may rest in the senate. particulary after the collapse of a plan by house speaker john boehner to allow tax rates to rise for wealthy americans. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. an appeals court makes a ruling on a state law which bans their peak aimed at turning gay minors straight. we will have more details. here is a live look outside at mt. tam. we will be right back.

>> it is back at 8:09 a.m.. we are keeping an eye on the weather this morning. 50 at ski run over to the sierra. it is expected to be cloudy today with scattered snow showers and very high wind gusts. high temperatures are only going to be in the

'20s. they are expecting plenty of snow. anywhere from 1 to 5 ft.. chains are also required on most of the highway is going up. >> parts of the midwest are still dealing with a blizzard conditions this weekend. if this is video out of westwood, ohio on friday. off the rolls are treacherous, and thousands of residents in the mid west do not have power. the national weather service says that blizzard and winter storm warnings are in affect group tonight. if the warnings stretch from nebraska, through south wisconsin. >> the ninth circuit court of appeals is blocking a california law which bans the controversy of therapy that aims to turn gay minors street. the three judge panel issued an emergency order, to put the lot on hold until the court can hear further arguments. governor jerry brown signed it into law in september, it

was set to take effect on january 1st. it would make mental health professionals who try to change a client's sexual orientation subject to discipline by state licensing boards. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. we will get a another check on our wedding forecast. here is a live look at storm tracker 4. will be right back.

>> welcome back it is 8:14 a.m.. this is a live look at the golden gate bridge. banks have slow down in one direction. it is just what outside. they're slowly moving across the bridge. >> all of the bay area bridges are a bit heavy going. you should be extra careful is to head out this morning. here is the latest on the forecast with janu. >> we will take a look that

storm tracker 4. the north bay is looking pretty quiet right now napa is finally getting a drive break. there is still light rain in the san rafeal area. south san francisco is getting showers. the south bay is getting some water showers through san jose and cupertino. the east bay shore is having on and off showers. this is for berkeley and oakland. pleasanton and livermore are getting the heaviest rain right now. this is coming down about a quarter of an inch an hour. this is the rain wait. >> here is a look outside. the san mateo bridge is still seeing some wets weather. the heaviest rain came down this morning. there were also light need and thundering through the north bay. there rain will

taper off and we still will be dealing with some scattered showers. it will be pretty windy. the next formal come tomorrow. futurecast 4 is still dealing with moderate downpours. by 9:00 a.m. a lot clearing will come. by noon time it will be mostly dry for those of you that need to head off for last minute christmas shopping. >> the next system will approach in overnight hour. future cast 4 has a set for 2:00 a.m.. by 4:00 a.m. it will pick up in intensity. it will be really widespread by 6:00 a.m. to our monetar the heaviest rain will e in the north bay. by 11:00 a.m. to mark will still be dealing with moderate downpours. it is really 6:00

p.m. we start to see pushed out. by about 10:00 p.m. tomorrow it will be clearing. the system tomorrow will be windy as well. the bus will be in the upper 20s. by the afternoon it will be 31 per hour winds. we will have a drag break as we head into monday. more wets weather is expected for christmas afternoon and the rest of the week. >> the rain may have slowed down some holiday shoppers friday. but those who intend on checking off their list did not miss a beat. kron 4 urs felicia reid spoke with shoppers in san francisco. >> the rain did not stop shoppers who came prepared. other people did not tend to mind the war. >> he has a hair cut for, and i do not do too well

what it does not bother me a bit. i love it. >> this lady was ready to shop and her rain cope with this lady got wet. >> i am looking for a raincoat. >> i from people that were short on time and they had no choice but to purchase their gifts in the rain. >> i was a little bit lazy and i am on my last minute shopping on my lunch break. >> it may have been a problem for people who did not like getting their clothes wet or stepping over puddles. >> i figure that iran would keep people always of the parking was better. i have a better day. >> you have to just enjoy life. >> if you are waiting for a break for the rain it will still be writing for the next few days. in san francisco, a leash to read kron 4 news. >> a seasonal holiday stated

that holiday workers helped bring better economic news to california. the state unemployment rate has dropped below the 10%. the newest report shows that the november job rate was 9.8%. that is down slightly from october. the improvement comes as a surprise to many. league economists predict that california's unemployment rate would remain in double digits through next year. >> police now say, that the deadly home invasion that rocked a wealthy silicon valley server was not random. raven and dixon was arraigned in a santa clara court friday, on charges of

being an accessory to the murder of a former mountain winery owner and venture capitalists raveesj li,ra/ police did release the suspect dh kumra. >> for a man who died after being stabbed during a graduation prayer early friday morning mark san jose's 45th homicide of the year. if the victim was found just before 3:00 a.m. suffering from a least one step wound where he died at the hospital. please do not believe that the killing was gang-related. this to death

as to a homicide toll which is higher than last year's total of 39 homicides. >> berkeley police are also investigating several reports of a cell phone-in the area. the suspects are targeting people who are willing to let them use their phones. police said the suspect will come to you an ax to use your phone so that they can contact a sick family member. was a suspect hatcher phone that will drive off in a bill coastal your phone. anyone with information should contact the police. to >> a judge has thrown out drug charges against a former operators of a medical marijuana dispensary in vallejo. if the judge ruled thursday that the prosecutor did not have enough evidence to show that the pot shop owners had violated state law. vallejo

police raided the better health group this been serried three times this year before they charge the operators with possessing and selling marijuana. in deciding that the two should not be tried, the judge concluded that their activities appear to be protected by california's medical marijuana law. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend if you are wondering what to do with all those pictures on your smart phone we may have the answer for you. here is a live look outside in san jose. will be right back.

>> residence in the north bay are cleaning up, after friday's storm brought some mild damage to the area. heavy rain and windy conditions toppled christmas decorations and some residents homes. the weather also brought traffic

to a crawl during the evening commute. >> it is hard to get around but it is kind of a drag getting round. by nightfall, the rain has stopped but the role but was still covered in more. fortunate, there was no major flooding on highway 1 01. >> here is a unique way to send a gift to someone. if you could take a picture on your phone and then you can order our work based on this picture. you could have this delivered as a gift. this is a good idea that is affordable. this is a way for you to send a customize a gift. this service is called a snap box. you choose a pitcher from your gallery on your phone. you do not have the type anything just in the picture and send it to the e-mail address. did you will get an

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this morning will have some more last-minute gift ideas for you with the doctor " text, and dave king. >> there is a new trend emerging this holiday season, especially for bacon lovers. if you are looking at a special version of the traditional yuli log seen on tv every year in millions of homes across the country. now you can also he up your screen with the latest version of that tradition. bacon frying up in a pan over the fireplace. it is a part of a and the promotion by the applegate company. if you can find more information at apple gate.com >> we would check back with

mike pelton add s f o periods where people are racing to get to their destinations. will be right back.

>> good morning. >> good morning. we are still dealing with some showers through the coast, pacifica all getting the light showers. and the san mateo bridge. with moderate cells and moderate downpour in cupertino light showers

through evergreen and morgan hill. catching a bit of a dry break through berkeley but already showers through alameda, hayward and fremont. also widespread showers inland at walnut creek, dublin, pleasanton and livermore valleys. taking a look outside we have seen a windy and wet conditions we could have more showers coming up even on wednesday. we have been monitoring

the cour conditions a s f o with mike pelton . >> the ground delay is in effect at sfo. it will impact some of the flights. as we continue to speak with airport officials they are optimistic. the flying conditions are vastly improved relatively speaking is since it only 24 hours ago. this is in the terminal. as they head out of town for the holidays, a much different scenes. some people were trading yesterday, four hours, five hours just to check their bags are waiting. >> i was concerned. i knew that it was not going to let up. >> it is what it is i cannot do anything about it. i wanted to go with the flow.

>> right now, is about 45 minutes for are ridi are arriving flights. the report says that there has already been the three council with loc, regional consolationcancellatio >> that is a decent attitude, it is what it is. >> drivers along the summit of highway 17 are having difficulty with poor visibility. the rain and wind is causing drivers to slow down or from the summit and if you're going that way today this nra is calling

for a national safety shield he is also requesting legislation to or skirt guns around schools however, they wanted orange guararmed guard on school grounds >> they are going to say that schools are the safest place to inflict massive mayhem with a minimum risk. >> despite being interrupted twice from the protesters, he continued to protest media violence. >> the witness 16,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence by the time they

reach only 18 years old. and does anybody really believe that the next adam lanza is not already identified and planning his attack at this very moment. >> certainly, this muscle flexed was to remind congress that might be tempted foregone reform that the nra has enormous influence. not just nationally, but also local and state. >> the national polls will show that overwhelmingly, they are and 4 refer but the republicans know that the turn out is slow in the primary. and the end are eight members will be fair well represented at the end are eight members will be there are well represented and taken over in the end are eight members will be will well represented in the n r a member is will be well

represented locally. >> take a look at the james lick, some rainfall making its way to the bay area. more, coming up. cñ

>> in u.s. veteran is cleared business. in his late 20s to early 30s. length wavy hair. journalist. a u.s. marine veteran is free from a mexican prison in time for christmas. in august john hammer tried to cross the border with an antique gun. he was hoping to go hunting in costa rica. >> it is an after to r prepares, creek for the christmas holiday. >> hammer declared the weapon on his customs form. mexican officials put him behind bars. they said the

barrel was one inch too short. and that turned it from a hunting weapon to a sawed off shotgun. his family is calling hammer's release a christmas >> "we all prayed for with them." >> hammer served tours with the marines in iraq and afghanistan. mexican authorities released him because they said hammer had no intent to commit a crime. he's now headed home to celebrate with his parents >> some lucky people in spain are celebrating winning spain's cherished christmas lottery. the lottery is the world's richest.giving out 3-point-3 billion dollars in tax-free monetary prizes. that's in u-s dollars. unlike lotteries that generate a few big winners, spain's version - now celebrating its 200th anniversary - has always shared the wealth more evenly instead of concentrating on vast jackpots. >> he has produced everybody from willie nelson, diana ross, more, coming up.

>> there is something going on here, even as obama

released his a birth certificate, even after that 50 percent of republicans still were not quite sure that he was american. and they say that he feels foreign. that is the phrase that they used. and to me, john boehner, he feels female. [laughter] >> jan: that is bill maherthat was a clip from bill maher's internet standup special called "crazy,rick, you are the producer of those trips that are going to honolulu on new year's eve and maui a new year's day.

>> oakland has a direct flight. >> that is terrific. >> he has a ton of fans. come on over it is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime. >> he is great in person and many people watched him on television he is really excellent. >> he is sharp and the result much great stuff out there right now. >> great material. >> you have produced a lot of people? >> diana ross, one year ago. and a show with a levy 0 newton-john. and kevin james, willie nelson, crosby stills and nash and olivia newton jon as a producer what is one of the strangest things? >> i will not name names but i did have a request to have aic in a dressing

room however, some people also brought their own washer and dryer. because they did not want to wash their clothes and eight other persons washer and dryer. some of these requests, could be the odd but for me, it is every other day stuff with the exception of the request for the colonics.. and unfortunately i had to say " no ". for that request. and usually, you have to say yes but sometimes people surprise you. you were excited about the johnny mathis. >> he was such a special person and one of the sweetest probably the sweetest performer. really,

really, a good person. >> willie nelson? >> he was also great i've worked with them, many, many times. and bill maher i have done it several shows with him over the years. we are flying over together next week that should be a blast. >> we will get great stories and his car just remarkable. who knew he is it-just remarkable. >> after his show got canceled " politically correct " politically incorrect " to. kelly has agreed falling. >> and did person, he is even better. here is how you can get tickets for the hawaii theater in new year's eve and on maui and on new year's day. what a fun

event. >> absolutely. and this is a lau a souvenir for next week's show. >> i hope that everybody goes and tells me about it is exciting, thank you. >> thank you. and great live performance. r-b-p concerts dot com >> rust and bone i've been a marion cotillard fan since she brilliantly played the tortured edith piaf in la vie en rose. she won an oscar as best actress for that.and most likely will be nominated this year for this performance. in this french belgium production, she plays a whale trainer at a local marineworld park. a horrendous accident occurs, and she is left changed and challenged. if there was more about her story and its details, the film would have been better. much of it is the story of a bitter

single father and drifter, played by matthias schoenaerts. this is a strong year for f oreign film, including amore, the matchmaker and my favorite the intouchables. still, as long as helen hunt actually wins oscar gold for the sessions.i'll be glad to see the always watchable cotallaird nominted for her sensitive performance in this strong drama. three hats. and argo... great on dvd and back to you marty and isabelle. >> let us check-in with janu. >> it is actually starting to dry out in the north bay. stormtracker 4 fopetaluma, with decent conditions and the same in novato but still scattered showers through

burlingame, san francisco, and the san mateo bridge. a wet drive. the bulk of that heavy downpour with a nearly one-half inch per hour. the east bay through the alameda and light showers through the inland valleys. starting to decrease and intensity but moderate weather cell over the pleasanton and over the livermore valleys. taking a look outside at san jose pretty decent. moderate/heavy with also some small hail reported in the north bay and lightning and thunder in the south bay. for this afternoon, it could taper off with scattered shower activity for this evening. tracking it out on futurecast, still dealing with a heavy downpour of assault a by 9:00 drier conditions in the same by noon. with south bay-heavy downpours

possible continuing for this afternoon and also, scattered showers expected along the coast by 8:00 p.m. this next system will approach by 2:00 a.m. to the north bay increasing in intensity through santa rosa by 4:00 a.m. with moderate and more widespread by 6:00 a.m.. south of the golden gate. at 8:00 a.m., heavy in the north they indicated by the red and similar by 3:00 p.m. with a still moderate/light showers. not until 6:00 p.m. it will try off in the north bay and press out. perhaps by tomorrow night. for those of you that are going to lake tahoe their tire chain laws are in effect. and snow levels or even at 4,500 ft.. and expect anywhere from 2-4 ft. above 7,000 ft. and the wind is gusting at 75

m.p.h.! and we will take a look your kron 4 7 day around the bay with showers on christmas day. we will take a quick break and be right back (music)

>> san francisco giants closer sergio romo visited with troops and their families at travis air force base friday. airmen and their families started lining up as early as 7:00 am to meet romo. signing his name on hats, gloves, even sleeves, romo said it was the least he could do for the troops standing guard for the nation. one staff sargent said romo had a special message for him. >> he called me his hero i could not believe it. and it makes me feel warmer. >> i do not have to worry about anything because it is great to show the appreciation. >> according to one fan romo stayed well past the original 1:00 pm deadline while meeting, greeting and having a good time with the

troops and their children. >> he is a a sweet person. a lovely, honest authentic person. there's more to come on kron 4 news this weekend will take another look at the weather that has been stopping christmas traveling [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole years. from at&t. [ female announcer ] a great price for a great triple-play bundle. [ male announcer ] call now. bundles with u-verse tv, internet and home phone start at $89 a month. now get the same great price for two years. [ female announcer ] switch today and get a total home dvr included, free for life. [ male announcer ] you get reliable, high speed internet on our advanced digital network. choose from speeds up to 24 megs. [ female announcer ] and with u-verse tv you can record four shows at once on your total home dvr and play them back in any room. [ male announcer ] so call now. u-verse triple-play bundles

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(male announcer) live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >> hello everybody welcome back to our third live hour of kron 4 news weekend.the shootings in a connecticut grade school that left 20 school children dead.is fueling new demands for

stricter gun control we have local reaction and a protest to tell you about. >> the blast of fierce weather that hit the bay area friday threatened some traveler's plans trying to get out of s-f-o for christmas. we tech gifts later in the hour. >> it is starting to look a lot like christmas in the fairmont hotel. were i once saw a streaker... going right through the lobby. i will be talking about the movie " this is 40 ". and a great movie with any day now with alan cumming.. meanwhile,let's take a quick look outside this morning. janu. the bulk of the shower

activity and to the north bay is moderate/heavy indicated by the orange. and also the red. berkeley, alameda getting a bit of a dry break but still light showers through san leandro also, it is going to be

gusting with that system and for next week it is going to start off dry. but showers are pressing in the. and now, marty. >> you have been busy this morning. and weather conditions at s-f-o this morning. many people coming in and out of the bay area. last night, it was near chaos with up to four hour delays and cancellations. some people didn't leave until 2 this morning! but the conditions are improving. to get you more news faster, let's turn to our solo reporter kron four's mike pelton live at s-f-o this morning. >> good morning. this is in effect with about a 45 minute delay for some flights are arriving but the flying conditions are vastly improving from just 24 hours ago. many people are in good

spirits as the go out of town and the holidays. this was a much different store when people waited for hours, five hours just to check their back. a much different-- story.. >> i am a chilling out in san francisco. and i am really enjoying it. (irish accent) >> there are worse places to get stock besides san francisco. >> according to the faa, there are smooth conditions and other areas. many people are hoping that that will keep the attitude. >> a great attitude, not a bad place to be--stuck.. mike pelton. >> a different type of

stormy weather for president obamanew video in this morning of president obama and the first family arriving they will spend christmas. but it's not all holly and mistletoe as the president has one eye on fiscal cliff negotiations, which are stalled, as washington shut down for the holiday. but mr obama expects to return to work right after christmas. before heading to hawaii. he warned its time for party leaders to take action. karin caifa reports from washington, where members of congress have also left town. >> good afternoon, everybody >>reporter: after speaking with party members he called on congress to quickly come up with a solution to and the and your tax hikes of associative the fiscal cliff. >> for the next few days i've asked members of congress to and the tax hikes on middle income americans, protect unemployment and lays the groundwork for further work on growth and deficit reduction. >>reporter: this was after

john boehner did not get enough votes for his " plan b " it to the floor. it would have raised americans' only making $1 million or year, more. >> we had a number that really did not want to be received as raising taxes. >>reporter: they both left for the holiday season, and that the failure is ample amplifying a need for more negotiations. >> this looming a bipartisan solution is inevitable for the fiscal cliff. >> this is not just john boehner is problem. mcconnell says. >> after jan wahl first, the tax increases are expected

to automatically take place >> and now to connecticut where new details are emerging about sandy hook elementary school gunman adam lanza. those who knew him say he was an awkward, peculiar kid who wore the same clothes to school everyday. they say lanza rarely spoke and once gave a school presentation entirely by computer. never saying a word. a former high school classmate says when lanza played violent video games, he always chose a military style assault rifle as one of his weapons. lanza used an assault rifle the day of the school massacre. the details emerge one day after the nation paused for a moment of silence to >> protesters will be dressed in black and justin herman plaza lined up for 20 minutes in the recognition of the victim's from sandy hook. >> coming up on kron 4 news we will take a look at the

midwest conditions pummeled. wind, and heavy snowfall that were also impacting delays at sfo. >> the rainfall right now and janu will have your forecast.

>> the midwest has been pummeled, throug zero iowa, anda southern wisconsin. the stormtracker 4, moving that it is pushing towards the southeast. >> and dr. cool tech. have a holiday ideas, coming up.

>> take a look, at stormtracker 4, welcome back. san rafeal also getting showers. along the peninsula, san francisco, daly city. in the clear. the san mateo bridge all picking up some showers right now. the south bay is a boring. all of that red indicating

heavy downpour. the south bay is -- pouring--- towards the east bayshore is also a bit of a cry bride but inland it is als a bit a -- dry break the san mateo bridge has been running consistently all morning. the heaviest has been in the morning and even hail, lightning has been reported. for this afternoon, the rain could taper off and for this evening, still scattered showers. tracking it for you on futurecast starting to see some dry areas in the north bay with moderate downpour. and as we go towards noon it looks like it will be dry. and some scattered shower activity in the north sections. and also along the coast and for the

overnight hours. this will be stronger than today. it will be pressing into the north bay by 4:00 a.m. increasing in intensity. more widespread and along the golden gate bridge. by 8:00 a.m., this will be really indicated by the orange in the red. this will continue to see moderate downpours by 3:00 p.m.. this will press south- east and it will dry out a little bit. your kron 4 7 day around the bay we will have a dry monday in the store but on christmas day we do have more showers by noon and on the weekend. showers on/off on friday. isabel? >> this is it if you've been waiting? >> we have some help if you

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>> of berkeley police are investigating several reports of cellphone that' hefts.. -- thefts in the area. the suspects are targeting people's willingness to help others. police say the suspects will ask to use a victim's phone usually claiming the need to contact a sick family member. once the suspect has the phone they drive off in a vehicle stealing the phone. anyone with information is encouraged to contact police. november 30th. beat her. today, glide memorial church is spreading some more holiday cheer. they're hosting a toy giveway for families in need. that starts at nine this morning. then at 9:30, san francisco giants mascot lou seal will stop by to help hand out toys.

it all takes place at 330 ellis street in san francisco from garbage to glorious display.check out this burger king in cape coral, florida. the restaurant features home-made holiday figures. they represent characters from charles dickens' 'christmas carol.' all of the figures were made including garbage from burger king itself. the manager, david wolf, says he was inspired by the idea of re-using materials. and he's already thinking about doing it again for next year's display. the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year. is always with kron 4. spectacular fireworks. will all be on kron 4's new year's live show. it is hosted by catherine heenan and gary radnich. kron 4's - new year's live. starting at 11-30 december 31st. (music) [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole years. from at&t. [ female announcer ] a great price for a great triple-play bundle. [ male announcer ] call now. bundles with u-verse tv, internet and home phone start at $89 a month. now get the same great price for two years. [ female announcer ] switch today and get a total home dvr included, free for life. [ male announcer ] you get reliable, high speed internet

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[ male announcer ] only from at&t. >> welcome back. we are looking to live looks outside at the bay bridge approach and at san francisco

stormtracker 4, some a drier conditions pressing south and east. some scattered light showers as for the peninsula we do have a weather cell approaching. san carlos, also getting some light showers that is where the main activity is right now. sunnyvale, cupertino, all getting moderate/heavy steady rainfall. . has repress inlan as we-press in london, dublin, pleasanton, livermore valley also getting light showers and dublin and livermore--with still, 46 minutes of polic delas at sfo, and tire chain laws in effect for the leak lake level driving.

toward... lake tahoe. white out conditions certainly a possibility above 7,000 ft.. >> we've been monitoring flight and weather conditions at s-f-o this morning. last night, it was near chaos with people waiting up to four hours to get on their flights. some people didn't leave until 2 this morning! but the conditions are improving. to get you more news faster, let's turn to our solo reporter kron four's mike pelton live at s-f-o this morning. >> we have seen a patch of blue skies for the first time in a while. just a short time ago of the flying conditions are vastly improving from just 24 hours ago. good news for travelers. there are ground

delays in effect with 45 minutes delayed for flights arriving. let me show you from inside the terminal. this is a much different scene however, that is not the case here today with yesterday, people waiting up to the amount of four hours just to check a bag. most travelers are in good spirits. it is a good idea to check the flight status before heading to the airport. >> we have been hearing from people that have been taking this includes price it is is is what it is. >> many drivers summit of highway- 17 in the santa cruz mountains, are having

trouble with poor visibility. the rain and wind forced drivers to watch their speeds. especially around corners on both sides of the summit. if you headed that way, heavy rain and wind are expected to pick up in the area. stay with kron-4 as we continue to track the storm this morning. updates also available on our website -- kron4-dot- com, as well as on our facebook and twitter pages. new this morning. released. shooting that took place that brings the debate of gun control to los gatos. >> i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate was never necessary to put armed police officers and every single school and this nation. >> this wide ranging statement the lobbying were

condemning the violence in connecticut but stirring away from gun laws. calling on congress to appropriate the proper measures for armed guards at all schools. >> when it comes to the safety of the president to look, there's no question however, for our children, w as a society do not think twice about leaving them utterly defenseless >> they're calling this a national school safety shield program there are laws in place restricting guns around schools. >> in doing so they are telling every insane killer in america that the schools are the safest place to

inflict maximum mayhem with minimum risk. (protesting) >> despite he was being interrupted for his speech by protesters, he is continually blaming the media. >> they are subject to 16,000 packs of violence, and two rebels and media murders by the time there 818. who is not already thinking that they are planning their next attack. perhaps the next adam lanza the n r a has enormous influence not just nastily but also a the state and local level. >> the national--not just a

nationally--but also at the state and local level. >> republicans know that their term of art is low at the primaries but the n r eight has a higher turnout at the the nra has a strong turn out but republicans know that they will have been low turnout at primaries for representation of republicans. >> jacob tyler roberts, it is being remembered and also a woman that was injured was released from the hospital earlier from the portland, ore. tragedy. >> also this gun shop is just near a playground. that

brings the debate gun to los gatos. doors just one block from a playground. some residents like the idea. they say the locally owned business will bring much needed revenue to the community. others are against the gun shop in light of the connecticut shooting and the recent battle over gun control. who has concerns about the business. >> this live look outside with the bay bridge. >> also operates on the fiscal cliff and how it could impact your p paycheck... and your full forecast, when we return.

>> new this morning, the 2013 employers will start the year with withholding 2012 income-tax rates with the exception of 2013. however, there could be

paychecks and decreasing with social security increase this.

this morning. pope benedict today granted a christmas pardon to his former butler. in october, the ex-butler - - was sentenced to 18 months in prison. he leaked hundreds of the pope's papers to an italian journalist. he says he did it to expose corruption in the vatican. the documents later ended up in a book by the journalist. the pope visited in prison gab-riyelle was immediately released.

>> rebuilt in 1906, one of the most historic landmarks. the venetian room is of been happening with cabaret performers, a contra room and here is the about without speaking to thomas

klein. what happens for this time of year. >> and it is difficult to experience that just from seeing that in a picture. to see that the choice on children's faces. >> today? >> yes, to the we of the christmas carolers around 2:00 p.m. they are going to go through the lobby and really bring in the holiday spirit. >> the lobby is such an exciting place. i remember when a movie was filmed there " 'i remember momma ' >> yes i was even in the venetian room last night and it feels the same. so much part of the fabric of our great city, san francisco. we have kept that a live with cabaret shows. everything that we have

done, it is known as the lighthouse of the west with a lot of celebrities that stay with us on a regular basis. it is truly, the fabulous place with the love of the season. >> what is great about staying there, is that you can purchase history about the property. and there are even chef classes for children. >> the bees.. we have to under 60,000 bees on our urban garden it back toward or garden--. our hon our fresh herb garden is the place where we house 260,000 bees.

>> is a very great experience. >> absolutely, a green in varmint and the compartment is very important to us. the green varmin-- a green environment and the fairmount.com.. celebrate new year's eve. >> you better do it now it is usually always booked. and this is 40 is a great will be to avoid with rental and mark hall challengeand

parental and marital challenges nto a great film argo, is better, sliver linings, the life of pi and anyday now with alan cumming s and of course, 'licoln'.. next week, "les miserables"... i will see you at the fairmont....this is san jose.. still a lot of

water if... right now, on stormtracker 4 we are still seeing breaks of rainfall with web systems over the bodega bay. and also menlo park it looks like the happiest will be in the south bay cupertino, moderate downpour. coming down at one-half inch per hour. we do have another weather cell from daly city. it looks like it is coming in from alameda and light showers through pleasanton and livermore valleys. in dealing with heavy morning rainfall and small hail reported in the north bay. lightning. we do have

another system approaching tomorrow it is going to be strong girl with gusting winds and it looks like it is going to be dry. taking a look at futurecast the wet conditions the next system will be in the north bay with less and intensity. through santa rosa, and tomorrow a wide spread a/moderate don't work. continuing and by 8:00 a.m.

off your kron 4 7 day around the bay we do have a dry start and a week to have showers on tuesday afternoon. we will be right back.

ño >> it is a christmas tree so bizarre and it could leave santa perplexed. this seems to go through the roof. >> maybe if this homeowner has measured better this christmas tree would have not burst through the roof. >> crazy. >>reporter: twitter is crazy is that how crazy everybody is about this what is crazy is how crazy everybody is about this christmas tree stump. and they artfully are

ranged shingles on the roof. and it is a bit of a true example of the prices of christmas trees have gone through the roof. the owner of this home, has always been a big fan of clark w. griswold, a christmas vacation. and that is kind of like what patrick did. his license plate even place homage to the christmas holiday fixated griswold's. and this plywood platform had to be bolted down from his route. true, this is not a true concept. england, illinois, there have been grander versions. and this

tree had been cut in three. >> are you saying that yours is better? >> i think that yours has a charlie brown aspect. >>reporter: what patrick has is christmas tree and a nice regular tree with a star that greases the ceiling. rather than pierces the ceiling and decreasegraces.....e ceiling. >> we hope that it will put you in the spirit. >> for all of us, think you for watching. we will see you tonight at 8:00 p.m. and tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.. (music)